Biblical prophecy is not given by God to satisfy our curiosity about the future. It is given to exalt the Lord who declares the end from the beginning. Biblical prophecy is given to demonstrate who rules and reigns over all of creation and over all history—Jesus Christ. It is given not to lead us to fear the future, but rather to hope in the future, for we see in biblical prophecy that Christ will defeat all His enemies. Yes, there will be times of tribulation throughout history, but we are promised that we will persevere through Christ and will be victorious in Him. We are not defeatists, but more than conquerors through Christ who loves us. That is what we are to learn from a study of biblical prophecy in Daniel 7.